Happy Earth Day! If you treated this day like any normal, ordinary day then join the club! I remember when I was a young, idealistic teenager I loved Earth Day! It was a chance for me to get in touch with Mother Earth and nurture her as she has nurtured me. Earth Day was similar to New Year's Eve for me. I would start off being militant about recycling and using public transportation, but after a few months I was chucking empty cat food cans in with the regular trash and taking a taxi home from the subway.

But those were the good old days of the Clinton Administration when there wasn't much going on except summer music festivals, grunge music and caring about the environment. If you want to know what you can do now in 2004, since you have nothing else to worry about, check out Yahoo for a few simple tips on how you can make little lifestyle adjustments that might make a difference. Yahoo Celebrates Earth Day.

If you were wondering how President Dubya is doing on environmental issues than take a moment to read the website of the Natural Resources Defense Council, where you can find a yearly guide to his term in office that breaks down his record on environmental issues. Warning: Do Not Read On A Full Stomach. It May Induce Vomiting.

Don't tell that to Dubya, he thinks he has done great things for the environment. After seeing his deer in headlights performance last week at his press conference, I have come to the conclusion that his administration hasn't told him what he does everyday to destroy the planet and its inhabitants. I get the feeling that he is like Rick Moranis' character in Space Balls, he plays with his action figures all day in his office and gets to take vacations 40% of the time. Guess where Dubya is now? ON VACATION. Here is an article that discusses the crap that Bush has done, including altering scientific fact in order to "further its political aims."
Bush Hails His Environmental Record on Earth Day

So enjoy the last few moments of this Earth Day. Hug a tree, lick a toad, and enjoy the declining quality of your atmosphere. Peace y'all.

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